Solana has been on a freefall because the collapse of FTX and has not been in a position to transfer upwards due to the FUD (worry, uncertainty and doubt) surrounding the ecosystem and its connections with the previous crypto trade.

In response to current information, Solana’s native token SOL has dropped 51.14% because the day FTX fell from grace. 

Solana: Useless Or Not Useless? 

The present scenario could be complicated to buyers. Based mostly on knowledge by CoinGeko, the token shot up by 5.4% prior to now 24 hours which could be a sign that investor sentiment is reversing. Nonetheless, the FUD nonetheless stays sturdy across the ecosystem itself. 

Messari launched an overview of the ecosystem again on December 15. The fundamental gist of the overview was that Solana continues to be a stable ecosystem even after the collapse of the Sam Bankman-Fried-led trade.

Nonetheless, current Santiment perception on the ecosystem reveals that it could be already useless. 

Probably the most notable on-chain improvement for the token was the vital drop in developer exercise regardless of lots of tasks being developed on the ecosystem.

Though it’s troublesome to say whether or not Solana as an entire is useless or close to it, it’s simpler to say that the ecosystem is struggling to maintain itself afloat due to its shut ties with FTX. 

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What This Means For Holders Of SOL

The crypto neighborhood appears to be very bearish in the meanwhile contemplating what transpired prior to now weeks courtesy of some main macroeconomics information, together with the spate of job cuts and bankruptcies by huge crypto companies.

Those that are bullish for the ecosystem level to ETH’s crash again in 2018 and the way SOL’s motion mimics this. 

For everybody that bought #ETH in 2018 for 88 USD and for everybody who’s promoting $SOL sub 10 USD!

Fundamentals haven’t modified and Solana isn’t FTX!

Simply sayin! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/IBYzldEaBd

— MANDO CT (@XMaximist) December 29, 2022

MANDO CT, a self-declared crypto knowledgeable, mentioned the above on his pinned tweet.

Others attempt to refute the declare that Solana solely blew up with the assistance of Bankman-Fried’s soiled cash with paperwork which present SBF supporting rivals of Solana. 

SOL whole market cap at $3.5 billion on the each day chart | Chart: TradingView.com

Nonetheless, SOL’s value motion displays investor sentiment on the token itself – worry, uncertainty, and doubt:

• fear that the ecosystem would inevitably observe the trail of FTX.
• uncertainty on what 2023 will carry for Solana.
• doubt relating to the ecosystem regardless of the quantity of tasks being labored on prime of it. 

Nonetheless, with a number of huge developments like Solana Pay and the nearing launch of its personal cell phones, we would see 2023 to turn out to be a vital a part of Solana’s restoration, or an extra catalyst of its downfall. 

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